Aircraft Photo of T-463 | Douglas C-47A Dakota | Indonesia - Air Force | AirHistory.net #862017
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:T-463
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Dakota
C/n (msn):12636
Operator Titles:Indonesia - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Purbalingga - Jenderal Besar SoedirmanMap
Country:IndonesiaAircraft Map
Airport Codes:ICAO: WAHP   IATA: PWL   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:7 October 2025
Photo by:Wim Sonneveld
Photo ID: 862017
Photo Comment

Ex 42-92796 this C-47A was delivered on 1 March 1944, it served in Australia until it was transferred to the Koninklijke Nederlandsch-Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij (Royal Dutch East Indies Airline) as PK-REQ and on to the Indonesian air force (TNI-AU) as T-463. Its construction number plate was checked here at Purbalingga, which is a small Indonesian air force airfield, more recently also opened to civil aviation. This Dakota can be found near the barracks and sportfield on the north side of this airfield in Mid-Java.

This photo is copyright © Wim Sonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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